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[Arthur Marshall]

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Edited June 25, 2021 by Arthur Marshall

[Higgs]

I think it could be a spare sealing/suction cup for the pump. The small holes would be to secure it onto the shaft, with some backing washer, like a bicycle pump. I can't see anywhere where it would fit on the outside. 

 

 

Edited June 25, 2021 by Higgs

[Higgs]

51 minutes ago, Arthur Marshall said:

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What was it?

[pete.i]

Why delete it? The answer may well have helped others.

[BilgePump]

Slightly surreal thread. The rest of us will have to just guess the question, and the answer ?

[Stilllearning]

1 hour ago, Arthur Marshall said:

Deleted as found answer!

 

 

So go on, Arthur, what was the black rubber thing for?

[Higgs]

6 minutes ago, BilgePump said:

Slightly surreal thread. The rest of us will have to just guess the question, and the answer ?

 

Mr Marshall posted an item from an oil extractor. 

 

The piece was this: 

 

He didn't know what it was for..., then did. 

 

 

Edited June 25, 2021 by Higgs

[Alan de Enfield]

4 minutes ago, BilgePump said:

Slightly surreal thread. The rest of us will have to just guess the question, and the answer ?

 

 

The answer is, of course,  "42"

[BilgePump]

2 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

 

The answer is, of course,  "42"

Ah, now I do understand a H2G2 reference. The answer to the ultimate question. But does Arthur really have life, the universe and everything wrapped up in that little rubber thingamabob?

[Alan de Enfield]

5 minutes ago, BilgePump said:

Ah, now I do understand a H2G2 reference. The answer to the ultimate question. But does Arthur really have life, the universe and everything wrapped up in that little rubber thingamabob?

 

 

It took 7.5 million years to get the answer '42', how long will it take to Arthur to answer your question ?

[enigmatic]

20 minutes ago, Stilllearning said:

So go on, Arthur, what was the black rubber thing for?

Can't help but think we've missed out on hours of fun trying to guess what the black rubber thing was. Some people are too helpful!

[Manxcat]

Redacted.

[matty40s]

1 hour ago, Arthur Marshall said:

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[Tracy D'arth]

1 hour ago, matty40s said:

 

Accumulator Man captured.

[system 4-50]

Reply deleted.

[Alan de Enfield]

1 hour ago, matty40s said:

 

 

 

 

Is Rusty back with a new suit ?

[PeterScott]

 

[Higgs]

An unidentified flying moustache.

 

 

[restlessnomad]

Post reported.

[Arthur Marshall]

I've been out! I wasn't ignoring all you helpful lot, honest. But it was as said above, the seal, and I deleted my post when I found the manufacturer website and saw it listed as a spare part. But it would have been helpful if it had been identified on the scrappy photocopy that passes for the manual!

[BilgePump]

9 hours ago, matty40s said:

 

WTF did you put into Google to find that? And worse, what were the other images like, and do you want them in your browser history? 

[matty40s]

3 hours ago, BilgePump said:

WTF did you put into Google to find that? And worse, what were the other images like, and do you want them in your browser history? 

Actually, that was quite simple. gimpsuitfartman..

I clear my history very regularly with CCleaner.

[blackrose]

What's the difference between doing that and just clearing the history using the browser settings?